Capitalism for Good Podcast
@capitalismforgood.bsky.social
The Capitalism for Good Podcast is all about how we make and spend our money to benefit the greater good (and how that benefits us right back). This is 100 interviews with business leaders about how they are making a positive impact on their communities.
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The Capitalism for Good podcast is all about using the way we make and spend our money to benefit the greater good in our communities and how that can be a benefit back to the business.
"I always say that on a good day, my job is just selling food to my friends." - Chelsey Simpson, Co-Owner of Urban Agrarian in Oklahoma City, OK
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Chelsey Simpson, Co-Owner of Urban Agrarian (Interview 29/100)
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November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"I always say that on a good day, my job is just selling food to my friends." - Chelsey Simpson, Co-Owner of Urban Agrarian in Oklahoma City, OK
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
"That first set of people you hire, the habits and the energy and the positives and negatives somehow seep into the building, seep into the space." - Cal Crosby, Co-Owner of The King’s English Bookshop & Chief Executive Director of Brain Food Books
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Cal Crosby, Co Owner of The King’s English Bookshop & Chief Executive Director of Brain Food Books
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November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"That first set of people you hire, the habits and the energy and the positives and negatives somehow seep into the building, seep into the space." - Cal Crosby, Co-Owner of The King’s English Bookshop & Chief Executive Director of Brain Food Books
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Watch here: youtu.be/ktCMj95vKNk?...
"If one person is benefited from the life that we've lived and the work that we've done, then it's all been worth it." - Ben Higgins, Co-Founder & President of Generous Coffee Co.
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Ben Higgins, Co-Founder & President of @GenerousCoffeeCo
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November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"If one person is benefited from the life that we've lived and the work that we've done, then it's all been worth it." - Ben Higgins, Co-Founder & President of Generous Coffee Co.
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"No fear of, ‘am I good enough?’… Good enough is irrelevant. I’m just going to do it. So get rid of this fear of failure, fail with velocity, and just do your best to make the world a better place." - Dan Gomer, Real Estate Team Lead, eXp Realty
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Dan Gomer, Real Estate Team Lead, eXp Realty (Interview 26/100)
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November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"No fear of, ‘am I good enough?’… Good enough is irrelevant. I’m just going to do it. So get rid of this fear of failure, fail with velocity, and just do your best to make the world a better place." - Dan Gomer, Real Estate Team Lead, eXp Realty
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"You will never regret having made a choice and it failing—you will only regret having not taken that chance and not having tried. …I will die a happy old lady, knowing that I tried." - Anastasia Bezrukova, Founder & CEO of Minori Beauty
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Anastasia Bezrukova, Founder & CEO of @minoribeauty4276 (Interview 25/100)
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November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"You will never regret having made a choice and it failing—you will only regret having not taken that chance and not having tried. …I will die a happy old lady, knowing that I tried." - Anastasia Bezrukova, Founder & CEO of Minori Beauty
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Watch here: youtu.be/hbzvb1QwMCk?...
"We can service everyone. We can help everyone. There’s so many people to service & love on, especially in Houston. The greater area is, like, seven million people…Let’s help each other." - Tierra Barber, Founder & Owner of B. Elevated Candle Bar in Houston, TX
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Tierra Barber, Owner of B. Elevated Candle Bar (Interview 24/100)
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November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"We can service everyone. We can help everyone. There’s so many people to service & love on, especially in Houston. The greater area is, like, seven million people…Let’s help each other." - Tierra Barber, Founder & Owner of B. Elevated Candle Bar in Houston, TX
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"I like the way I work and the way I work serves me. ... And I have the privilege of doing that right now because of BYOC. ... I’m ecstatic about the next year." - Jessica Cichowlas, Owner of BYOC Co. in Ann Arbor, MI
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Jessica Cichowlas, Owner of BYOC Co. (Interview 23/100)
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November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"I like the way I work and the way I work serves me. ... And I have the privilege of doing that right now because of BYOC. ... I’m ecstatic about the next year." - Jessica Cichowlas, Owner of BYOC Co. in Ann Arbor, MI
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"We pick clients because we're kind of thinking about that from that seed perspective… Are we planting seeds that are going to make people better down the road? Are we going to plant seeds that are in good soil?" - Travis Franklin, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Travis Franklin, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin & Founder of Bar 9
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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"We pick clients because we're kind of thinking about that from that seed perspective… Are we planting seeds that are going to make people better down the road? Are we going to plant seeds that are in good soil?" - Travis Franklin, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin
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"Get curious. Let your curiosity lead you. Ask one question, if you find someone you admire, ask their story. People are so willing to share." - Angela Tipton, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Angela Tipton, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin (Interview 21/100)
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November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Get curious. Let your curiosity lead you. Ask one question, if you find someone you admire, ask their story. People are so willing to share." - Angela Tipton, Co-Founder of Tipton Franklin
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"Our goal is we’re trying to invest in where the economy is going, what’s the economy of tomorrow—and it is a cleaner, more resource efficient, more resilient, and more equitable economy." - Peter Krull, Director of Sustainable Investing at Earth Equity Advisors
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Peter Krull, Partner & Director of Sustainable Investing at @EarthEquityAdvisors Interview 20/100
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November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Our goal is we’re trying to invest in where the economy is going, what’s the economy of tomorrow—and it is a cleaner, more resource efficient, more resilient, and more equitable economy." - Peter Krull, Director of Sustainable Investing at Earth Equity Advisors
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"Just keep swimming. …It never gets easier, it’s always the grind and always feels like it’s not enough. But look back on how far you’ve come—and as long as it’s fun and you’re helping people, why not keep going?" - Julia K. Dietmar, Co-Founder of OpenWardrobe
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Capitalism for good podcast - Julia K Dietmar, Co-Founder & CEO of Open Wardrobe Interview (19/100)
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November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Just keep swimming. …It never gets easier, it’s always the grind and always feels like it’s not enough. But look back on how far you’ve come—and as long as it’s fun and you’re helping people, why not keep going?" - Julia K. Dietmar, Co-Founder of OpenWardrobe
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"I also enjoy saying, 'that was so good, I'm ready for it to stop right there and I don't have to do that anymore…' You get to independently decide what you're doing with your life." - Hannah Withers, Caretaker of Maxine’s Tap Room in Fayetteville, AR
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Hannah Withers, Caretaker of Maxine’s Tap Room (Interview 18/100)
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November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"I also enjoy saying, 'that was so good, I'm ready for it to stop right there and I don't have to do that anymore…' You get to independently decide what you're doing with your life." - Hannah Withers, Caretaker of Maxine’s Tap Room in Fayetteville, AR
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Watch here: youtu.be/ViiWWCNblt4?...
"There are so many businesses in St. Louis that we look up to that give back. …Seeing that even before I owned a business really motivated me to make sure that was a piece of Series Six." - Sami Baldridge, Owner of Series Six Company in St. Louis, MO
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Sami Baldridge, Owner of Series Six Company (Interview 17/100)
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"There are so many businesses in St. Louis that we look up to that give back. …Seeing that even before I owned a business really motivated me to make sure that was a piece of Series Six." - Sami Baldridge, Owner of Series Six Company in St. Louis, MO
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Ben Higgins, Co-Founder & President of Generous Coffee Co.
Ben Higgins created Generous Coffee, a self-funded for-profit business dedicated to donating 100% of its profits to charity.
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Ben Higgins created Generous Coffee, a self-funded for-profit business dedicated to donating 100% of its profits to charity.
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Ben Higgins, Co-Founder of Generous Coffee (Interview 27/100) | Capitalism for Good
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November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ben Higgins, Co-Founder & President of Generous Coffee Co.
Ben Higgins created Generous Coffee, a self-funded for-profit business dedicated to donating 100% of its profits to charity.
Out now on all major podcast platforms!
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Ben Higgins created Generous Coffee, a self-funded for-profit business dedicated to donating 100% of its profits to charity.
Out now on all major podcast platforms!
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"We’re making an impact every day. ...Even a little tiny pebble in the lake is making a ripple—like a big rock, a bigger ripple. Whatever we do, we’re making a ripple, so why not make a good ripple?" - Cathy Nesbitt
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Cathy Nesbitt, Founder of Cathy’s Club (Interview 16/100)
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"We’re making an impact every day. ...Even a little tiny pebble in the lake is making a ripple—like a big rock, a bigger ripple. Whatever we do, we’re making a ripple, so why not make a good ripple?" - Cathy Nesbitt
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Watch here: youtu.be/r9vpCTVQ2nQ?...
"The importance of small business to any city…they are the cornerstones of what makes neighborhoods and cities tick. Without them, it’s really just a blandness and nothingness and every city is the same." - Jeff & Randy Vines, Owners of STL Style
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Jeff & Randy Vines, Owners of STL Style (Interview 15/100)
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November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"The importance of small business to any city…they are the cornerstones of what makes neighborhoods and cities tick. Without them, it’s really just a blandness and nothingness and every city is the same." - Jeff & Randy Vines, Owners of STL Style
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"The culture has been really important… being friendly, being inclusive, and inviting so that members of the community want to come in. …it’s almost like you’ve created a community within the folks that come in..." - Wade Ogle, Owner of Block Street Records
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Wade Ogle, Owner of Block Street Records Interview (14/100)
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"The culture has been really important… being friendly, being inclusive, and inviting so that members of the community want to come in. …it’s almost like you’ve created a community within the folks that come in..." - Wade Ogle, Owner of Block Street Records
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"If you can make the smaller wins feel like real wins, that feels really good. ...Appreciate the baby steps that let you cross these checkpoints and make you feel better along the way." - Kate Assaraf, Founder & CEO of Dip
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Kate Assaraf, CEO of Dip Interview (13/100)
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"If you can make the smaller wins feel like real wins, that feels really good. ...Appreciate the baby steps that let you cross these checkpoints and make you feel better along the way." - Kate Assaraf, Founder & CEO of Dip
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"We try to give people opportunities. …If you see somebody broken down, take a minute, help them out. …Let’s just help when we can." - Josh Daniel, Owner & Operator of TrashHelp in West Palm Beach, FL
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Josh Daniel, Owner & Operator of TrashHelp (Interview 12/100)
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November 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"We try to give people opportunities. …If you see somebody broken down, take a minute, help them out. …Let’s just help when we can." - Josh Daniel, Owner & Operator of TrashHelp in West Palm Beach, FL
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"I try to be cool with everybody. I talk to everyone the same… I could be talking to someone on the street or a huge celeb—I keep it 100 with everyone. I try to just be a nice person first and foremost." - Connor Treacy
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Capitalism for Good podcast- Connor Treacy, Entrepreneur (Interview 11/100)
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November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"I try to be cool with everybody. I talk to everyone the same… I could be talking to someone on the street or a huge celeb—I keep it 100 with everyone. I try to just be a nice person first and foremost." - Connor Treacy
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“You just have to know that you should do something to make somebody's day a little bit better every day, just a little bit...” - Whitney Wagner, Co-Founder of Refill Emporium in St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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Capitalism for Good podcast - Whitney Wagner, Co-Founder of Refill Emporium (Interview 10/100)
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November 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“You just have to know that you should do something to make somebody's day a little bit better every day, just a little bit...” - Whitney Wagner, Co-Founder of Refill Emporium in St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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November 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In the spirit of using Capitalism for Good (a nod to our parent project @capitalismforgood.bsky.social) 50% of all November Bittersweet Paradox Patreon membership dollars will be split between donations to Feeding America & a charity of choice of those in the Patreon: patreon.com/BittersweetParadox
In the spirit of using Capitalism for Good (get it??), 50% of all November Capitalism for Good Patreon membership dollars will be split between donations to Feeding America & a charity of choice of those in the Patreon community: Patreon.com/CapitalismforGood
Together we can build better community!
Together we can build better community!
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Building Better Community
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In the spirit of using Capitalism for Good (get it??), 50% of all November Capitalism for Good Patreon membership dollars will be split between donations to Feeding America & a charity of choice of those in the Patreon community: Patreon.com/CapitalismforGood
Together we can build better community!
Together we can build better community!